Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at our local stretch, Kennebunk Beach.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks look like a bit of a flat spell. The waves we’ve got coming through are small, and the conditions aren't lining up to make anything worthwhile. We're staring down a long gap here with nothing worth paddling out for through the entire 16-day window. There are no good surf options in this outlook. The overall combined wave energy is weak, with values only reaching into double digits (57) at the start and barely touching a moderate 119 by late August, but even then the wave quality is just not there.

Water temp is sitting in the mid-60s°F with a anomaly of about 1°F, so pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year—nothing to write home about.

There is a slight tease on the morning of Friday, August 28th. We see a 3ft swell from ESE with a 8-second period, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy hits 119, so there’s some push there. But it’s still a sheltered beach break, and the "poor surf conditions" tag is a killer. It might look a bit bumpy and unshaped. If you’re absolutely desperate, maybe a dawny on a longboard could work, but don’t expect much.

For the rest of the period, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Small bump, onshore breezes, and weak energy. A few morning windows look clean with offshore or glassy wind, like Friday the 21st morning with 2ft and offshore wind, or Sunday the 23rd morning glassy with a tiny 2ft. But the swell is just too small and weak to hold any real form.

If you’re into kiting, some of those afternoons with a decent breeze and small chop might be more your thing, because for paddle surfing, it’s a write-off.

Keep the board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, we’re in a quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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